Award of Fusion Power Plant Divertor Heat Exchanger Design Challenge to Multiple Suppliers
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Fusion Power Plant Divertor Heat Exchanger Design Challenge to Multiple Suppliers
Awarded 25 Nov 2019
Awarded25 Nov 2019
Value£170,602.03
RegionSouth East
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 6y 8mo ago3mo term
Awarded 25 Nov 2019Expired 28 Feb 2020
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United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority awarded a contract to Norton Straw, Rolls Royce Power Engineering, Wood Nuclear Limited, and Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd for the STEP Work Package 5 (Resilient Nuclear Components) Fusion Power Plant Divertor Heat Exchanger Design Challenge.
The contract, valued at £170,602.03, aimed to harness industrial expertise in heat exchanger design from sectors such as motorsport, aerospace, power electronics, and renewable energy to develop an innovative heat exchanger concept design for the STEP divertor target, addressing the challenge of managing heat exhaust in a spherical tokamak fusion reactor.
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Won by Norton Straw,Rolls Royce Power Engineering,Wood Nuclear Limited,Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd · United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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